The moral case for businesses to resist autocratic demands is more straightforward. The moral responsibility of businessesWhen acts of resistance are completely futile, we may excuse businesses that capitulate to authoritarian demands. Those who believe that companies bear no moral responsibility will argue that their responses to autocratic demands are driven solely by self-interest. Businesses have tools that can help them manage their risks while honouring their duty to resist autocratic demands. It’s therefore not up to the business community alone to defend liberal democratic society against autocracy.